Accounting
Fraud and the Cost of Complacency
Fraud costs businesses billions directly, but what is the cost of complacency? Research conducted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the world’s largest anti-fraud organization, indicates that the longer a fraud lasts before it is ...
Survey Shows Most 2014 College Grads Are Under-Employed
Several months have passed since spring graduation and the majority of Class of 2014 college graduates are currently working. However, about half (51 percent) of that group are in jobs that don't require a degree, according to a new CareerBuilder survey.
Nearly Half of CFOs Say They Handle at Least One Crisis a Week
Keeping a cool head in a crisis is a hallmark of a good leader, but the number of fires executives are putting out daily and weekly may be trending down, a recent survey shows.
Xero Hits $100 Million in Annualized Monthly Revenue
Online accounting software maker Xero has passed $100 million in annualized committed monthly revenue and has achieved a 95 percent year-over-year growth rate in subscription revenue, the company announced on Wednesday.
UN Coalition Considers Financial Reporting Rules on Disaster Resilience
A new initiative to examine climate risk stress testing for banking and securities regulation and accounting practices was recently unveiled at the UN Climate Summit in New York by public and private sector organizations working together in response to th
Professor Creates Financial Model to Value Water Risk for Businesses
With water risk rising in some companies and basins as a more urgent problem than climate change, University of Michigan researchers have worked out a way to measure how it affects stock volatility.
Open Systems Inc Acquires Adaptive Business Solutions
Business software developer Open Systems, Inc., has acquired Adaptive Business Solutions (ABS) of Indianapolis, Indiana. The ABS staff will continue to work in Indianapolis as the Indiana Regional Office of Open Systems, Inc.
The Advisory Board and AAM to Partner for Winning is Everything Conference
The Advisory Board is partnering with the Association for Accounting Marketing to provide executive-level marketing sessions at the 2015 Winning is Everything Conference. The sessions are designed to ...